By Lisa Capobianco Staff Writer Southington will soon start the search for its next music star. Auditions for the next Connecticut Icon will take place Saturday, Sept. 21 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Derynoski Elementary School. All auditions will be in the form of A cappella. Formerly known as Southington Icon, the competition invites all residents ages nine and up to audition. Twelve finalists from audition day will compete on multiple days during the 45th Annual Apple Harvest Festival. Based on the audience’s vote and judges’ input, the winner receives $1,000 in cash along with the opportunity to record his or her voice professionally at Onyx Soundlab recording studio in Manchester. Several record companies may receive these recordings. Winners may also have the opportunity to sing at a variety of local restaurants and venues. Judges will announce the winner on the last day of the festival, October 13. New Britain resident Jomo Majka was the winner of last year’s Connecticut Icon competition. His daughter pushed him to try out after taking a nearly 20-year hiatus from singing. A native of Poland, Majka sang in rock bands before coming to the United States. “I was surprised I got in, [...]
By Lisa Capobianco Staff Writer Southington will soon start the search for its next music star. Auditions for the next Connecticut Icon will take place Saturday, Sept. 21 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Derynoski Elementary School. All auditions will be in the form of A cappella. Formerly known as Southington Icon, the competition invites all residents ages nine and up to audition. Twelve finalists from audition day will compete on multiple days during the 45th Annual Apple Harvest Festival. Based on the audience’s vote and judges’ input, the winner receives $1,000 in cash along with the opportunity to record his or her voice professionally at Onyx Soundlab recording studio in Manchester. Several record companies may receive these recordings. Winners may also have the opportunity to sing at a variety of local restaurants and venues. Judges will announce the winner on the last day of the festival, October 13. New Britain resident Jomo Majka was the winner of last year’s Connecticut Icon competition. His daughter pushed him to try out after taking a nearly 20-year hiatus from singing. A native of Poland, Majka sang in rock bands before coming to the United States. “I was surprised I got in, [...]
